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Glass City Dinner Church: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot Jeanette Staats | 21 May 2025 “At the table, stories intersect, walls come down, relationships are restored, and discipleship takes place.” In a time when many communities are skeptical of traditional church and longing for authentic...
Bridging Generations: Empowering Rural Churches for Tomorrow with John Upton & Brandon Shook Jeanette Staats | 19 May 2025 In this episode we explore leadership and mission in rural ministry.
Laundry Love St. Cloud: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot Jeanette Staats | 14 May 2025 “We’re not just here to wash clothes—we’re here to share life.” On the corner of 10th Street and 9th Avenue in St. Cloud, Minnesota, an ordinary laundromat has become holy...
The Adventure of Discipleship with Jessie Cruickshank Jeanette Staats | 12 May 2025 In this episode, we explore why God invites us to learn through real-life experiences and how time in the wilderness might just be the most transformative classroom of all.
“What If, Lord?”: How One Dinner Church Movement Took Jesus to the Table Greg Lemaster | 9 May 2025 What if we could get out of the four walls in our traditional churches and into our communities and neighborhoods to share the love, compassion, graciousness, and mercy of Jesus?”...
Mountaintop Dinner Experience: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot Jeanette Staats | 7 May 2025 “We would not be here without all of the faithful servants who show the love of Jesus each dinner/event.” —Mountaintop Dinner Experience Team Member In Manassas, Virginia, where diversity meets...
Building Hope: A Rural Pastor’s Journey into Mental Health Ministry Jeanette Staats | 5 May 2025 In this episode, Corey shares how they’ve built a mental health ministry team, offered Youth Mental Health First Aid trainings, and equipped schools, agencies, and churches to care for their communities.
Surf Church Collective: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot Jeanette Staats | 30 Apr 2025 “I thought I had to give up surfing to be serious about faith. Now I know that Jesus meets me in the water.”— Surf Church participant As the sun rises...
Discipleship in Twelve Steps with Rosario Picardo Jeanette Staats | 28 Apr 2025 In this episode, you’ll hear how Roz’s personal journey with recovery has transformed his ministry, reshaped his church, and led to authentic connections with the recovery community.
Hazelnut Community Bristol: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot Jeanette Staats | 23 Apr 2025 “This is church, but not as I’ve ever known it. It’s open, inclusive, and grounded—literally.” – A participant at Hazelnut Community Bristol In the heart of East Bristol, a quiet...
Church on the Edges: From Barns to Parks, God is on the Move Jeanette Staats | 21 Apr 2025 In this episode of the Rural Renewal Podcast, we hear from two sets of leaders who are reimagining church in unexpected places.
The Table of Kingsport: A Fresh Expressions Snapshot Jeanette Staats | 16 Apr 2025 “We’re building this airplane as we fly it.”– Rev. Melissa Malcolm In Kingsport, Tennessee, a legacy church building has found new life through The Table of Kingsport—a Fresh Expression of...

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